Johnson produced all of writer-director Barry Levinson’s films from 1982-1994. In addition to Rain Man, their diverse slate of acclaimed features includes Good Morning, Vietnam; The Natural; Tin Men; Avalon; Diner (their 1982 debut project, for which Levinson earned an Oscar nomination for his screenplay); and Bugsy, nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. Bugsy also captured a Best Picture Golden Globe® Award.

In television, he is the executive producer of Sundance Channel’s first scripted series Rectify, created by Ray McKinnon. He has been an executive producer of Breaking Bad since the series began.